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Why should Eire, as a full and active member of the EU, have to put a border between itself and the rest of the bloc because the UK chose to leave ? Why should the 'awkward squad' who left the club get to dictate what the remaining members can and cannot do ? The insoluble problem is to balance three things; 1) Eire remains a full and active member of the EU and wishes to maintain all the benefits and responsibilities that this entails. 2) NI is part of the UK and therefore not in the EU, and in theory must be treated as any other country outside the bloc. 3) A border between Ulster and Eire is unenforcable without a vastly disproportionate deployment of manpower and resources to police the more than 300 crossing places.

I think the wider issue is that the GFA was drawn up 22 years before Brexit, and nobody thought that the 2 sides would be other than continuing members of the EU. There is nothing in the GFA that actually mentions a border, ( hard or soft ), but many people with a vested interest, be they businesses, politicians, or law enforcement, are of the view that imposing customs or immigration checks between Ulster and Eire would be a retrograde and potentially dangerous step.

So, a fringe grouping of drug running, thieving, violent thugs who hide behind a veneer of pseudo-political respectability have said they don't support the GFA. I think a bigger issue is the threat from the major Unionist politicians to shut down the NI Assembly if the cross- border post- Brexit agreement isn't renegotiated.

The US Navy seem to have acknowledged their 'heritage' by launching the USNS Harvey Milk.

So it's one of THOSE parties !

Absolutely - Angel Delight trumps everything, especially butterscotch flavour.

We are a mess at the moment.

According to the Beeb; "Aston Villa have only won one of their last 70 Premier League games in which they have trailed at half-time (D6 L63), a 2-1 win over Watford in January 2020."

I thought Stuey should have gone for a header with his far post chance, aiming back across to the other post.

Typical 'dominant' Saints performance - 2 attempts on target.

How do all those back benchers who slavishly followed the whip feel now that they have been exposed to mockery and charges of supporting graft ?

Is that the fastest political u-turn in Westminster history ? The hypocrisy of JRM's comments today is astounding.

Buying time to develope and bed in their replacement systems. See where we are in 5 years. ( Maintaining the status quo is not a Brexit benefit ).

So, an independant investigation into a Conservative MP's conduct finds him in contempt of Parliamentary rules and recommends his suspension for 30 days. A cross party committee of MPs backs this recommendation. The Government, instead of accepting this decision, brings in a swift amendment to pause the decision and wins the vote to suspend the disciplinary process whilst a new investigation is carried out into how the independant standards commissioner carries out her duties. So much for open Government, accountability, and standards in Public Office.

GM is evidence that not all dinosaurs died when the asteroid hit.

You're all heart.

I suggest that rather than posting on here you write to your MP, the Home Secretary, the Prime Minister, and the Times. Nothing said on here will change anything, nor relieve the anger, hatred, and frustration you feel.

Prostitute

Things have got so 'PC' you can't even say "Black Paint" any more, you have to say "Leroy, would you mind decorating that wall ?".

Fisherman's

The US has stopped imposing tariffs on EU steel, buit as we are no longer a member, they remain on UK producers.

Who's going to be our new Sadio Mane ?

Was unlucky today with at least 2 shots that were deflected wide - with a little luck they would have crept inside the post with Foster completely wrong footed. He'll get one in off his standing leg or his arse and then things will look a lot rosier.

Tino is such an effective outlet when he motors down the wing.

Buttercup